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Advanced Social Work Practitioner

Employer
Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
Location
Stourbridge, West Midlands
Salary
£37,676 to £40,454 per annum (Pay Award Pending)
Closing date
20 Jun 2019

Job Details

“Dudley Early Help: Building resilience, not reliance”

Dudley Council has the highest ambitions for our children, young people and families. Our vision is to give children the best start in life and to support families to be independent, responsible and successful ensuring we provide the highest levels of support for our most vulnerable children. Our workforce is key to making this happen.

In Dudley, Early Help is a strategic priority. We've transformed and improved the way we provide services for children, young people and families by adopting new and innovative ways of working. You can read more about our plans in our EARLY HELP STRATEGY.

There is widespread recognition that it is better to identify problems early and intervene effectively to prevent escalation rather than responding only when the difficulty has become so acute as to demand action. This vital and challenging work is delivered locally in Dudley through our Family Solutions Team where services have been designed to promote resilience, not reliance. We provide families, communities and local organisations with the help they need to support all children and young people to do well and to stay safe.

In bringing our plans to life we are seeking to recruit a full-time Advanced Social Work Practitioner - Intervention & Prevention.

We are looking for professionals who have a history of working within family support, youth or social care services to promote better outcomes for adolescents and families and reduce the risk of admission/readmission into care.

As an Advanced Social Worker within Early Help you can expect:

• A comprehensive learning and development package
• High quality professional supervision
• Supportive and collaborative team working
• Excellent progression opportunities
• A significantly streamlined IT system allowing more time away from admin and more time to work with children and their families.

You will be safe in the knowledge that this will also meet the national accreditation requirements coming in next year.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people; therefore the post is subject to medical clearance and an enhanced DBS check.

For an informal discussion please contact Scott Jones on 01384 815807 or scott.x.jones@dudley.gov.uk

NB.  We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to the advertised closing date should a large number of applications be received

Online application forms will only be accepted for this vacancy. If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the HR Resourcing Team on 01384 811300 (option 2 for Directorates, followed by option 1 for Resourcing) or via e-mail to: HR.Resourcing@dudley.gov.uk

Online facilities to apply for jobs are available at public libraries within the Dudley Borough. 

For further information on Dudley Children's Social Care please go to http://www.childrenservicesjobs-dudley.org.uk/

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N.B We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications

Company

The directorate of children’s services is the part of the council with lead responsibility for services to children and young people.

Who we are and why we exist?

We are focused on improving the outcomes for all children and young people in Dudley. Our work is based on the framework within the Children’s Act 2004 and Every Child Matters – Change for Children incorporating the five key outcomes:

  • staying safe
  • being healthy
  • enjoying and achieving
  • making a positive contribution
  • achieve economic well-being

What do we do?

We have a statutory responsibility for leadership within and beyond the Council, to make changes in practice to improve outcomes for all children and young people. The directorate must also listen to and involve children and young people and champion their interests across and beyond the Council.

The directorate of children’s services aims to deliver integrated services to children and young people.

Company info
Website
Telephone
01384 818145
Location
Westox House
1 Trinity Road
Dudley
West Midlands
GB

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